Meliosma chartacea
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Meliosma chartacea faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Southeast Asian montane forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly for palm oil plantations and subsistence farming, has fragmented its forest habitat into increasingly isolated patches. Logging operations targeting valuable timber species have degraded the forest structure this species depends on for survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits primary and secondary montane forests at elevations between 800-2000 meters, typically in areas with high humidity and consistent rainfall. It occurs in both undisturbed forest canopy and forest edges, showing some tolerance for moderately disturbed habitats.